title: A custom robot for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: first assessment on healthy subjects.
abstract: In this paper, a custom robotic system for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is assessed in clinical conditions on healthy subjects. A motor cortex mapping is performed using the robotic system with comparison to a manual approach using a neuronavigation system. Stimulation accuracy, repeatability are evaluated as well as the feeling of the system operator and the subject in terms of comfort, tiredness, stress level, ease-of-use. Very encouraging results are obtained on all these aspects, which strengthens the idea of developing robotic assistance for TMS.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ginhoux
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Renaud
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zorn
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goffin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bayle
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Foucher
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lamy
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Armspach
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Mathelin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002540:Cerebral Cortex; D004867:Equipment Design; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D006801:Humans; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology; D038361:Neuronavigation / Q000295:instrumentation; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012984:Software; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*